City of Perris Active Transportation Plan December 8, 2020 Disadvantaged Communities Active Transportation Planning Initiative
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Disadvantaged Communities Planning Initiative City of Perris Active Transportation Plan December 8, 2020 Disadvantaged Communities Active Transportation Planning Initiative Acknowledgements Thank you to the residents, community leaders, community-based organizations, agencies, and other stakeholders who have helped shape this Plan. We appreciate your vision, insights, and commitment to improving mobility and access for all residents. CITY COUNCIL Michael M. Vargas, Mayor Rita Rogers, Mayor Pro Tem Malcolm Corona, Councilmember Marisela Magaña, Councilmember David Starr Rabb, Councilmember PLANNING COMMISSION Dwayne L. Hammond Jack Shively Alfonso Hernandez Elizabeth Jimenez CITY STAFF Richard Belmudez, City Manager Clara Miramontes, Assistant City Manager Isabel Carlos, Assistant City Manager Kenneth Phung, Planning Manager Stuart McKibbin, City Engineer SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS Julia Lippe-Klein, Acting Program Manager COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE Kenneth Phung, City of Perris Rebecca Rivera, City of Perris Robert Trejo, City of Perris Liset Hernandez, City of Perris Sara Cortes de Pavon, City of Perris Nathan Perez, City of Perris Daniel Soares, City of Perris Martin E. Martinez, City of Perris Active Transportation Plan Perris | 2 Disadvantaged Communities Active Transportation Planning Initiative Dwayne Hammond, City of Perris Jack Shively, City of Perris Jennifer Nguyen, Riverside County Transit (RTA) Juli Yoo, University of California, Riverside Buddy Bohrer, Chelsea Investment Corporation Rose Mayes, Fair Housing Council of Riverside County Christopher Tzeng, Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG) Deputy Donnis Crawford, Riverside County Sheriff Deputy Edward Robles, Riverside County Sheriff Aaron Petroff, Social Work Action Group (SWAG) Wendy Romero, Love 4 Life Association Grant Bennett, Perris Unified High School District Ignacio Valdiva, CR&R Incorporated Armando Hurtado, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION Love 4 Life Association ALTA PLANNING + DESIGN Sam Corbett, Principal Bridget Enderle, Planning Associate Courtney Banker, Planner Aaron Fraint, GIS Cameron Savois, Planner Elizabeth Bisegna, Graphic Designer Marlene Salazar, Planner Nora Hastings, Graphic Designer Ryan Taylor-Gratzer, Planner/GIS Steve Hernandez, Graphic Designer STUDIO 111 Shannon Heffernan, Urban Design Director/Senior Associate Shruti Shankar, Urban Designer Active Transportation Plan Perris | 3 Disadvantaged Communities Active Transportation Planning Initiative Table of Contents Executive Summary 9 Goals & Objectives 9 Community Priorities 10 Our Community’s New Approach 12 Making this Vision a Reality 21 1. Introduction 23 The Need for an Active Transportation Plan 23 Benefits of Walking, Biking, and Being Active 23 2. The Vision 32 Equity Framework 32 Vision 35 Goals, Objectives, and Actions 35 3. Local Background 47 Historical and Current Context 47 Equity Analysis 47 Land Use & Destinations 54 Existing Travel Patterns 58 Plans and Policies 59 4. Existing Conditions 62 Active Transportation Overview 62 Framing Active Transportation 72 Existing Support Facilities 73 Non-Infrastructure Programs 76 User Experience & Perceived Comfort 78 Existing Barriers 83 Collision Analysis 84 Needs Assessment 88 Active Transportation Plan Perris | 4 Disadvantaged Communities Active Transportation Planning Initiative 5. Community Collaboration 111 Community Advisory Committee 112 Media 113 Events 114 Go Human Trainings 118 Interactive Map 119 Refining the Draft Plan 120 Key Needs in Our Community 122 6. Street Recommendations 124 How We Developed Recommended Projects 124 How Recommended Projects Advance Our Goals 126 Recommended Bicycle Projects 128 Recommended Pedestrian Projects 139 Benefits of Implementation 155 Support Facilities 156 7. Program Recommendations 162 Continue Existing Programs 163 Program Toolkit 163 8. Implementation 174 Administration 174 Prioritization Framework 175 Maintenance and Operations 203 Funding 204 Design Guidelines 208 9. Appendices 212 Appendix A: ATP Compliance Checklist 212 Appendix B: Funding Sources 215 Appendix C: Maintenance and Operations 224 Appendix D: Plans and Policies 227 Appendix E: 2020 Bicycle Recommendations Compared to Previous Plans 262 Appendix F: Resolution 270 Active Transportation Plan Perris | 5 Disadvantaged Communities Active Transportation Planning Initiative List of Figures Figure 1. Distribution of Ages....................................................................................................................................48 Figure 2. Percentage of Population Under 18 ........................................................................................................49 Figure 3. Percentage of Population 65 and Older .................................................................................................50 Figure 4. Percentage of Population that is Non-White .........................................................................................51 Figure 5. Percentage of Households without Access to an Automobile ..........................................................52 Figure 6. Median Household Income ......................................................................................................................53 Figure 7. CalEnviroScreen 3.0 Scores by Census Tract .......................................................................................55 Figure 8. Land Use ......................................................................................................................................................56 Figure 9. Means of Transportation to Work ...........................................................................................................58 Figure 10. Existing Bikeways by Class and Length ...............................................................................................69 Figure 11. Existing Bikeways .....................................................................................................................................70 Figure 12. Previously Planned Bikeways ................................................................................................................71 Figure 13. Bicycle Level of Traffic Stress ...............................................................................................................80 Figure 14. Bicycle Level of Traffic Stress Percentage of Perris Streets ...........................................................81 Figure 15. Bicycle Level of Traffic Stress on All Roads ........................................................................................82 Figure 16. Pedestrian-Involved Collisions ...............................................................................................................86 Figure 17. Bicycle Involved Collisions .....................................................................................................................87 Figure 18. Clean Environment Conditions in Perris Compared to Other Cities in California .........................92 Figure 19. Neighborhood Conditions in Perris Compared to Other Cities in California .................................93 Figure 20. Sub-city areas around Perris ..................................................................................................................95 Figure 21. Walk Score of Perris ................................................................................................................................97 Figure 22. Opportunity Score for Perris (Jobs within 30 minutes without a car) ............................................99 Figure 23. Air and Road Traffic Noise Pollution ................................................................................................. 100 Figure 24. Economic Opportunity Zone & Pedestrian Project Recommendations...................................... 102 Figure 25. Asthma & Particulate Matter 2.5μm (PM2.5) .................................................................................. 103 Figure 26. Asthma & Poverty ................................................................................................................................. 104 Figure 27. Obesity (Body Mass Index >30) & Concentrated Poverty .............................................................. 106 Figure 28. Walkability Index & Concentrated Poverty........................................................................................ 107 Active Transportation Plan Perris | 6 Disadvantaged Communities Active Transportation Planning Initiative Figure 29. Walkability Index & Pedestrian/Bicyclist Fatalities ......................................................................... 109 Figure 30. Online Public Input Map ....................................................................................................................... 119 Figure 31. Network Development Process .......................................................................................................... 125 Figure 32. Length of Recommended Bicycle Network ...................................................................................... 128 Figure 33. Recommended Bicycle Projects ........................................................................................................ 129 Figure 34. Recommended Bicycle Projects: North Perris................................................................................. 130 Figure 35. Recommended Bicycle Projects: Downtown ..................................................................................